Padiham Green Church of England Primary School
St Anne's Street, Padiham, BB12 7AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Tyrer
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 119366
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01282776855
About this school
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Padiham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 179 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Padiham Green Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 29 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 28% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 45% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 48% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 34% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 98.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Padiham Green Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 28% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Padiham Green Church of England Primary School compares
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School ranked 355th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 5.5% | 46.8% | 179 | — |
| St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham | 80% | 3.9% | 25.6% | 233 | 0.2 miles |
| Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | 60% | 6.9% | 43.4% | 312 | 0.4 miles |
| Padiham Primary School | 47% | 5.5% | 40.2% | 286 | 0.5 miles |
| Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School | 56% | 4.6% | 25.6% | 116 | 1.2 miles |
| Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School | 35% | 7.1% | 46.6% | 204 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report10 February 2026
- 23 May 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.81%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.45%
- Persistent absence
- 12.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham0.2 miles
Primary · Burnley
-
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Padiham, Burnley
-
Padiham Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Burnley
-
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Burnley
-
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Burnley
Common questions
- What ages does Padiham Green Church of England Primary School teach?
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Padiham.
- Who is the headteacher of Padiham Green Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Padiham Green Church of England Primary School is Mrs Lisa Tyrer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Padiham Green Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Padiham Green Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Padiham Green Church of England Primary School?
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Padiham Green Church of England Primary School full?
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 179 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Padiham Green Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Padiham Green Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Padiham Green Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Padiham Green Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Padiham Green Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Padiham Green Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School ranked 355th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Padiham Green Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Padiham Green Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Padiham Green Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.